Google’s annual hardware event is only 14 days away and like a lot of you, I can’t wait. I am definitely sad that we won’t be traveling to a physical event this year but the anticipation of new Google products still has me excited for the event. Although we don’t expect to see a new Chromebook, … [Read more...] about Snag a free Nest Mini while you wait for new Google hardware on September 30th
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Google announces Series One Meet Hardware Kit
The "new normal" has seen the rebirth of Google Meet hardware in the form of late-model Chrome OS devices and industry-leading audio/video hardware. Recent months have seen announcements from CTL and ASUS featuring powerful Google Meet Compute systems that just happened to be Core-powered … [Read more...] about Google announces Series One Meet Hardware Kit
Testing a multi-monitor extended display setup on a Chromebook [VIDEO]
Chromebooks have handled extended displays quite well for some time now. The hangup for many, however, has been in the lack of ability to properly extend your Chromebook to multiple monitors at once. Sure, getting a second screen in addition to my Chromebook's built-in display is highly productive … [Read more...] about Testing a multi-monitor extended display setup on a Chromebook [VIDEO]
Confirmed: Qualcomm Snapdragon-powered Chrome OS tablet is on the way
In all the development that has happened over the course of nearly 3 years with Snapdragon chips and Chromebooks, one thing has always felt a bit out of place to me: the lack of a tablet option. As this year began and the hype around the Lenovo Chromebook Duet ensued, it became quite clear that … [Read more...] about Confirmed: Qualcomm Snapdragon-powered Chrome OS tablet is on the way
Upcoming Chromebook keyboards to get a new ‘snapshot’ function key
As we've talked about at length before, Chromebooks generally have the same keyboard layout regardless of the manufacturer. The Acer Chromebook Spin 713 I'm typing this on has the same exact keyboard layout as the HP Chromebook Pro C640 that is on the next desk over. Apart from a handful of … [Read more...] about Upcoming Chromebook keyboards to get a new ‘snapshot’ function key
Chrome OS “Phone Hub” appears: Enable hotspot, task continuation and more
Google's new project that will create a "phone hub" on Chrome OS has only been in development for a couple of months but work is coming right along at a very steady pace. The latest update to the Canary channel has inserted another placeholder into the Phone Hub menu that gives us a slightly better … [Read more...] about Chrome OS “Phone Hub” appears: Enable hotspot, task continuation and more
Lenovo’s Google Assistant Smart clock is back to its lowest price
Lenovo's new Smart Clock Essential should be arriving anytime now but there's not really any sense in waiting when you can score the original Assistant-enabled alarm clock for less. Normally $79, the Lenovo Smart Clock regularly enjoys discount's on Lenovo's website along with deals from other … [Read more...] about Lenovo’s Google Assistant Smart clock is back to its lowest price
Google’s hardware event goes virtual on September 30th: new Chromecast with Google TV and more
About this time of year for the past 3 years running, we've checked our email inboxes daily in anticipation of an invite from Google to the big, yearly hardware event from the search giant. When this invite came each year, there have been multiple reasons for excitement: new phones, new Google Home … [Read more...] about Google’s hardware event goes virtual on September 30th: new Chromecast with Google TV and more
Google Play Games now lets you filter out games with in-app purchases and ads
Google Play Games Product Manager Boris Masis, otherwise known as BorisfromGoogle on Reddit just announced that his team has added two new filters to the Play Games app for Android and Chromebooks - one for filtering out in-app purchases and the other for filtering out games with advertisements. The … [Read more...] about Google Play Games now lets you filter out games with in-app purchases and ads
Chromebooks are getting a revamped screen capture UI with native screen recording
As it is right now, Chromebooks and screenshots are a pretty simple pair. Hitting CTRL + OVERVIEW will snag a full-screen grab and CTRL+SHIFT+OVERVIEW will allow the user to select a portion of the screen to capture. There's no UI, no real guidance, and little that can natively be done to the … [Read more...] about Chromebooks are getting a revamped screen capture UI with native screen recording
Lenovo’s USI stylus now available in Australia
Nearly nine months after the first USI-compatible Chromebooks were announced at CES, we're finally starting to see pens bearing the Universal Stylus Initiative technology. The first to market was technically HP's rechargeable USI pen but it quickly sold out and remained as such for weeks. Only … [Read more...] about Lenovo’s USI stylus now available in Australia
Dinoswords is a fun but violent take on Google’s Dino Run and it pays homage to classic games
When you get disconnected from your WiFi, you're met with a cool little game called Dino Run which Google provides to you to help pass the time until your connection is restored because, well, Google is full of awesome geeks. It's one of the many small things built into the company's DNA that's … [Read more...] about Dinoswords is a fun but violent take on Google’s Dino Run and it pays homage to classic games
